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Trump moves toward Iran attack as mediator says nuclear deal is close
Feb 27, 2026 7:12 pm - A U.S. military attack on Iran could result in regime change, President Donald Trump said Friday. “Nobody knows. … It would be nice if we could do it without” military force, Trump said, “but sometimes you have to do it with.”Trump, speaking with reporters before his morning departure from the White House for Texas and Florida, said he was “not thrilled” with how negotiations with Iran were going over his demand that it “not have nuclear weapons.”
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Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86
Feb 27, 2026 6:43 pm - Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n' roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.
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3 administrators demoted at Hersey High School amid wrestling program probeFeb 27, 2026 6:22 pm - John Hersey High School’s athletic director and two deans have been reassigned from administrative to teaching positions on the heels of an investigation into the school’s wrestling program.
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Brace for delays on I-80 as IDOT digs into bridges, key interchanges near JolietFeb 27, 2026 6:15 pm - It’s the final phase of the multiyear project to modernize the interstate and a surge in construction will impact drivers.
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Palatine man charged with trying to disarm officer during arrestFeb 27, 2026 5:19 pm - A 34-year-old Palatine man is facing a felony charge after police said he tried to take an officer’s gun while being placed under arrest.
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Trump orders all federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology
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Sweden says it intercepted Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier
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US military used a laser to shoot down a Border Protection drone
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Despite encounter with resident, Simmons isn’t changing door-to-door campaigning tacticsFeb 27, 2026 3:54 pm - Democratic congressional candidate Mike Simmons’ team won’t let an uncomfortable encounter with a potential voter change how it conducts door-to-door campaigning.
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Des Plaines man charged in sexual assaultFeb 27, 2026 3:34 pm - A Des Plaines man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman and texting explicit video without her permission, police said Friday.